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MacBook Pro 2010 15inchs

please what could be the cause of MacBook Pro 2010 keeps restarting frequently when ever running a program, and after it restarts it gives an error that your computer didn’t shut down properly, also please what’s the possible solution to this?

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 10:27 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2021 3:04 AM

Although there are a few reasons (and articles) which generally

cover events similar to this. ~ Read through and see if this one

proposes some workable solution. If after several tries, maybe

look into other potential answers. Search engines help; my first

choice is duckduckgo. ~ Use some 'carefully phrased' ideas.


• If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553


You could try starting up in Safe mode, to troubleshoot effects.

• How to use Safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

[This offers ideas to further try things; including repair disk, reinstall macOS, etc.]


Sometimes if system has damages you may see 'partially loaded' desktops w/

images. Following give ideas on how to resolve those specific issues beneath.


• If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156


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Sep 24, 2021 3:04 AM in response to muyiwa160

Although there are a few reasons (and articles) which generally

cover events similar to this. ~ Read through and see if this one

proposes some workable solution. If after several tries, maybe

look into other potential answers. Search engines help; my first

choice is duckduckgo. ~ Use some 'carefully phrased' ideas.


• If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553


You could try starting up in Safe mode, to troubleshoot effects.

• How to use Safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

[This offers ideas to further try things; including repair disk, reinstall macOS, etc.]


Sometimes if system has damages you may see 'partially loaded' desktops w/

images. Following give ideas on how to resolve those specific issues beneath.


• If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156


MacBook Pro 2010 15inchs

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